Download National Challenges for Disaster Risk Reduction

SWEDEN’S NATIONAL CHALLENGES
IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Janet Edwards, International Coordinator
Swedish National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
EU project U-Score Mid-term Workshop
Salford, United Kingdom
1-2 October 2015
National Challenges for
Disaster Risk Reduction
Climate change:
More rain in some parts for the Sweden,
more flooding,
more landslides,
a warmer Sweden,
more severe forest fires,
larger cities,
more chemicals, …
Challenges for Building
Resilience according to
Sendai Framework
1. More actors at all levels (national,
county and municipality) to work
with disaster risk reduction, climate
change adaptation and sustainable
cities in an integrated way.
2. Development of a national strategy
for disaster risk reduction.
3. Effective support to municipalities
for taking mitigation measures.
1. DRR, CCA and
Sustainable Development
UN Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction to 2030
March 2015, Sendai, Japan
UN Sustainable Development
Summit to 2030
September 2015, New York, USA
UN Climate Change Conference
December 2015, Paris, France
2. National strategy for
disaster risk reduction
Swedish National Platform for DRR
commented during their planning
meeting in May 2015:
Explain the need for such a strategy.
The national government should give specific
instruction to the agencies (keep the government
ministries informed).
Define what should be included.
MSB should lead the work.
Better integration with other crisis management work.
Compatible with EU’s directives and initiatives.
Use the guidelines for national, county and local risk
and vulnerability analyses as a base.
Combine risk management, climate change
adaptation and sustainability.
Consider risk scenarios.
Arrange bilateral exchanges on the national level.
3. Support to
municipalities for taking
mitigation measures
 Appropriations for risk maps (flood
and landslide) according to law
 Subsidies for climate change
adapation measures
 Crisis management agency
cooperation and projects with many
stakeholders
DRR Interventions from
the National Level
The one most
effective disaster
resilience action
…
DRR Interventions from
the National Level
Should be in line with the 4 priorities
of the Sendai Framework for DRR:
1. Understanding disaster risk.
2. Strengthening disaster risk
governance to manage disaster
risk.
3. Investing in disaster risk reduction
for resilience.
4. Enhance disaster preparedness
for effective response and to
“Build back better” in recovery,
rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Photo Gothenburg
Lennart Bernram
DRR Interventions from
the National Level
Should be in line with the EU action,
for example:
1. DG CLIMA National strategy for
Climate change by 2017
2. DG ECHO Civil Protection Act
3. DG ENVIRONMENT EU Floods
Directive
4. DG ENVIRONMENT EU Water
Directive
Effective Interventions
from the National Level
1. Understanding disaster risk.
What is it?
Who has the expertise?
Examples of how to do it.
2. Strengthening disaster risk
government.
Sweden does it.
3. Investing in DRR for resilience.
How much money can the
national government give to
local level?
Which municipalities should
receive subsidies?
The one most effective
disaster resilience
action …
1. Increased
knowledge of DRR
What is it?
Who has the expertise?
Examples of how to do it.
The national level finances (in
addition to funding from EU)
research and development
projects.
National and international
city-to-city learning exchanges.
Seminars, conferences.
2. Increased action for
local level DRR
 Risk identification/ risk
mapping, risk assessments
(legal obligation)
 Risk management plans /
action plans (such as for EU
Flood Directive)
 National level financial support
for mitigation measures
How we can succeed
1. Many actors at all levels from many
sectors and disciplines.
2. Integrate DRR with work with
climate change adaptation and
sustainable cities.
3. Work according to a national
strategy for DRR and in accordance
with EU directives and initiatives.
4. Dialog with and support to
municipalities for mitigation
measures.